DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132, S133, S134, S135, S136, S137, S138, S139 [12JA], S157, S165, S166, S170, S171, S172, S173, S174, S175 [13JA], S221, S222 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S615 [12FE], S894 [5MR]

Government regulations: prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), consideration (H. Res. 1075), H2276 [24FE]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]

Housing: prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (H.R. 5184), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]

Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), consideration (H. Res. 1042), H2115 [10FE]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2136 [11FE]

Articles and editorials

For Tampa Bay’s Mobile Home Residents, High Electric Bills Can Be a Crisis, H597 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Artificial intelligence (AI): establish standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, support research, development, and capacity building activities, and promote innovation by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive (see S. 3952), S706 [26FE]

——— impose moratorium on construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards public from dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 4214), S1614 [25MR]

Conservation of energy: improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes (see H.R. 7197), H1349 [22JA]

Dept. of Commerce: permit Secs. of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to Export Administration Review Board (see H.R. 8036), H2674 [24MR]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: require reports on effects of data centers on air and water quality and electricity consumption (see H.R. 6984), H251 [8JA]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see S. 3854), S609 [12FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6938), H11 [6JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]

Disasters: establish grant program to improve resiliency of power grid to natural disasters and reduce risk of wildfires caused by power lines (see S. 4193), S1614 [25MR]

Electric power: conduct study on using highway rights-of-way and rail rights-of-way as locations on which to construct high-voltage transmission infrastructure (see H.R. 7405), H2041 [5FE]

——— require data centers to generate electricity (see H.R. 6983), H251 [8JA]

Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7305), H1948 [2FE]

FERC: issue rules relating to shared savings frameworks for certain transmitting utilities (see H.R. 7729), H2332 [26FE]

GAO: conduct audit of U.S. and Venezuela energy deal (see S. 3838), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7819), H2470 [5MR]

Geothermal energy: advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions (see S. 4116), S1090 [17MR]

——— establish programs and requirements related to U.S. production of geothermal energy (see H.R. 7568), H2224 [13FE]

Government regulations: prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), consideration (see H. Res. 1075), H2295 [24FE]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]

Housing: prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (H.R. 5184), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]

Hydroelectric power: reauthorize water power research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see S. 3684), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7129), H923 [16JA]

Information technology: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to assistant secretary (see H.R. 7258), H1914 [27JA]

——— require data center operators to submit reports on data center energy and water use (see S. 4213), S1614 [25MR]

IRS: temporarily suspend clean electricity production credit to support Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 4158), S1443 [20MR]

Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), consideration (see H. Res. 1042), H2094 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1057), H2184 [11FE]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 3597), S115 [8JA]

Natural gas: require to certify that export of natural gas to covered nation is in public interest (see H.R. 7061), H892 [14JA]

New York: reauthorize West Valley demonstration project (see S. 3666), S257 [15JA]

Nuclear energy: accelerate deployment of advanced technologies and innovative solutions that support environmental cleanup and help prevent accumulation of nuclear waste from current and anticipated nuclear activities (see S. 3828), S577 [11FE]

——— carry out program to provide payments to communities in which nuclear powerplant that has ceased generating electricity and that stores spent nuclear fuel on-site is located (see H.R. 7796), H2419 [4MR]

——— provide enhanced provisions for advanced nuclear energy projects receiving loan guarantees (see S. 3814), S552 [10FE]

Pipelines: carry out program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see H.R. 7272), H1915 [27JA]

Power resources: expedite judicial review of energy and mineral projects, create new protections for fully-permitted projects, establish enforceable deadlines, and mandate de-risking programs and compliance reporting (see H.R. 7329), H1975 [3FE]

——— impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure prioritization of residential ratepayers (see S. 3852), S578 [11FE]

——— study and accelerate more productive use of U.S. energy resources (see H.R. 7606), H2233 [20FE]

——— study and modernize measurement and reporting of U.S. energy use (see H.R. 7607), H2233 [20FE]

Public utilities: establish categorical exclusion for reconductoring within existing rights-of-way (see S. 3947), S706 [26FE]

——— establish requirements for providing financial assistance to regulated investor owned electric utilities (see H.R. 7926), H2483 [12MR]

Renewable energy: develop and support adoption of voluntary streamlined permitting and inspection process for permitting of qualifying distributed energy systems (see H.R. 6981), H251 [8JA]

Research: conduct study to identify effects of covered geoengineering projects on health of humans and environment (see H.R. 6941), H11 [6JA]

Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7266), H1915 [27JA]

Science: include quantum molecular simulations and modeling in Federal scientific research (see H.R. 7749), H2335 [2MR]

Strategic Resilience Reserve: establish (see S. 3659), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7126), H920 [15JA]

Technology: conduct study on effect of data centers on communities of color and low-income communities (see H.R. 7858), H2471 [5MR]

Transmission Facilitation Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7043), H717 [13JA]

Weatherization Assistance Program: expand for activities relative to active duty and reserve military households (see H.R. 7042), H717 [13JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]

Explanations

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6938), H255–H591 [8JA]

Letters

Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act: several organizations, H599 [9JA]

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act: several individuals, H2282 [24FE]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA]

Government regulations: prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), H2285 [24FE]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), H695 [13JA]

Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), H2154 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), H151–H205 [8JA], E20 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent agreement, H150 [8JA]

Government regulations: certify that revoking existing energy standards will not negatively impact consumers, H2284 [24FE]

——— prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), H2279–H2287 [24FE]

——— prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (H.R. 4626), consideration (H. Res. 1075), H2269–H2276 [24FE]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), H127–H132 [7JA], H695 [13JA]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]

Housing: prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (H.R. 5184), H594, H595–H604 [9JA]

——— prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (H.R. 5184), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]

Mining and mineral resources: include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 755), H2353–H2356 [3MR]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), H2150–H2154 [11FE]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), consideration (H. Res. 1042), H2107–H2116 [10FE], H2215 [12FE]

——— secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials (H.R. 3617), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2121–H2138 [11FE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit explosive testing of nuclear weapons conducted by U.S. (H.R. 5894), H809 [14JA]

Petroleum: order to restart oil production at Sable Offshore pipeline in California, H2548 [17MR]

Power resources: require certification that imposed tariffs are not increasing costs or disrupting supply chain for critical minerals, H2153 [11FE]

Renewable energy: tribute to Revolution Wind project, H2488 [16MR]

Strategic Resilience Reserve: establish (H.R. 7126), H2265 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Artificial intelligence (AI): impose moratorium on construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards public from dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) (S. 4214), S1587 [24MR]

Biden, Joseph R., Jr.: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S363 [29JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S95, S119, S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA], S185, S192, S201 [14JA], S227, S234–S236, S238–S249, S262 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S126–S128 [12JA], S141, S153, S155–S157 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent request, S248 [15JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), S594–S596 [12FE], S986, S987, S989 [11MR], S1328, S1329 [19MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimnous-consent request, S871 [5MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous consent request, S1329 [19MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous-consent request, S594, S595 [12FE], S987 [11MR], S1027, S1030, S1032 [12MR], S1178, S1179 [18MR], S1318 [19MR], S1532 [23MR], S1601, S1604 [25MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1042) (H. Rept. 119–490), H2094 [9FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1057) (H. Rept. 119–493), H2184 [11FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 4626, Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1075) (H. Rept. 119–515), H2295 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5184, Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]

Consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]

Critical Mineral Consistency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 119–106), S577 [11FE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 755) (H. Rept. 119–519), H2296 [24FE]

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4626) (H. Rept. 119–470), H1920 [30JA]

Nomination of Kyle Haustveit To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S801 [4MR]

Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1355) (H. Rept. 119–480), H2028 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, H113 [7JA]

H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 5184, Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act, H113 [7JA]

H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H113 [7JA]

H. Res. 1042, consideration of H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, H2107 [10FE]

H. Res. 1057, consideration of H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, H2121 [11FE]

H. Res. 1075, consideration of H.R. 4626, Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act, H2269 [24FE]

H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, H2353 [3MR]

H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act, H2150 [11FE]

H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, H127 [7JA]

H.R. 4626, Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, H2279–H2281 [24FE]

H.R. 5184, Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act, H595 [9JA]

H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H151–H199 [8JA]

S. 3838, Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act, S579 [11FE]

S. 4213, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act, S1616 [25MR]