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| 106-s-3282 | 106 | s | 3282 | Department of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act | Energy | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11923-11924) | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Department of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Office of Nuclear Science and Technology, to support a program to maintain the nation's human resource investment and infrastructure in nuclear sciences and engineering.Sets forth the duties of such Office in implementing the program. Targets university research and training reactors and associated infrastructure as recipients of authorized appropriations.Directs the Secretary to: (1) promote interactions between university and Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories; and (2) provide student fellowships at DOE nuclear science laboratories.Authorizes appropriations through FY2005 that target: (1) graduate and undergraduate fellowships; (2) junior faculty research initiation grant programs; (3) nuclear engineering and education research programs; (4) refueling research reactors and instrumentation upgrades; (5) re-licensing assistance; (6) reactor research and training award program; and (7) university-DOE laboratory interactions. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-3277 | 106 | s | 3277 | Energy Efficient Cost Savings Improvement Act of 2001 | Energy | 2000-12-14 | 2000-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Energy Efficient Cost Savings Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act with respect to Federal energy savings performance contracts to redefine "energy savings" and "energy savings contract" to include a reduction in the cost of energy by reason of construction and operation of replacement Federal buildings and facilities.Prescribes guidelines for cost-savings from operation and maintenance efficiencies in replacement facilities.Extends from October 1, 2003, to October 1, 2008, the authority to enter into Federal energy savings performance contracts. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-5626 | 106 | hr | 5626 | To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential rates and charges for electricity, and for other purposes. | Energy | 2000-11-03 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] | CA | D | F000116 | 0 | Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with respect to any rate or charge in effect pursuant to a Commission rule or order providing for market-based prices for a transmission or sale of electric energy, to order a refund of that portion of charges which it finds to be in excess of a just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential rate or charge.Bars certain retroactive refunds. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5613 | 106 | hr | 5613 | To require an extension of the comment periods relating to certain proposed rules. | Energy | 2000-11-01 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-11] | MI | R | K000288 | 31 | Extends the comment periods on certain proposed rules related to: (1) clothes washers; and (2) residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5587 | 106 | hr | 5587 | To amend the United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization Act to prevent the untimely sale of uranium hexaflouride. | Energy | 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-11] | MI | R | K000288 | 0 | Amends the United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization Act to repeal: (1) the deadline by which the Secretary of Energy must sell and receive payment for uranium hexaflouride transferred by the United States Executive Agent under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation Concerning the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted from Nuclear Weapons, dated February 18, 1993 (Russian HEU Agreement); and (2) the mandate that such uranium be sold at any time for the purpose of overfeeding.Extends the deadline for such uranium to be sold for consumption by end users. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-s-3253 | 106 | s | 3253 | National Electricity and Environmental Technology Act | Energy | 2000-10-27 | 2000-10-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 1 | National Electricity and Environmental Technology Act - Title I: Accelerated Technology Research and Development Program for Advanced Clean Coal Technology for Coal-Based Electricity Generating Facilities - Subtitle A: National Coal-Based Technology Development and Applications Program - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) identify technology costs and associated performance goals that would permit continued cost-competitive use of coal for electricity generation, for chemical feedstocks, and for transportation fuel for designated time periods; and (2) implement research and development programs that include demonstration and commercial application of coal-based technologies. Authorizes appropriations.Subtitle B: Plant Technology Applications - Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to develop economically and environmentally acceptable advanced technologies for utilization within current electricity generation facilities using coal as the primary feedstock; (2) transmit a detailed plan to Congress; and (3) solicit proposals for demonstrations designed to achieve such technical milestones. Authorizes the Secretary to use certain non-obligated funds.Title II: Credit for Emission Reductions and Efficiency Improvements in Existing Coal-Based Electricity Generation Facilities - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for investment in a qualifying clean coal technology unit; and (2) set forth the formula for determining a tax credit for production from such a unit.Title III: Incentives for Early Commercial Applications of Advanced Clean Coal Technologies - Sets forth: (1) a tax credit for investment in a qualifying advanced clean coal technology facility; and (2) a formula for determining a tax credit for production from such a facility.Exempts the installation of a qualifying system of continuous emission control from new source review requirements under the Clean Air Act. Grants a ten-year exemption from any new or … | 2025-08-20T14:20:11Z | |
| 106-hr-5585 | 106 | hr | 5585 | Energy Independence Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-10-26 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | L000557 | 28 | Energy Independence Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop and transmit to Congress a strategic plan to ensure that the United States is energy self-sufficient by the year 2010; and (2) develop a program for the acquisition of certain commercially available fuel cell power plants and power generated therefrom for use at federally owned or operated facilities.Directs the President, in coordination with designated Secretaries, to establish: (1) a demonstration program for fuel cell proton exchange membrane technology for commercial, residential, and transportation applications (including buses) within the Secretaries' respective areas; and (2) a comprehensive proton exchange membrane fuel cell bus demonstration program to address hydrogen production, storage, and use in transit bus applications.Mandates that each Federal agency that maintains a motor vehicle fleet develop a plan for fleet transition to vehicles powered by fuel cell technology.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a fuel cell technology grant program for State or local government to meet their energy requirements, including such technology as a motor vehicle power source.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:20:01Z | |
| 106-hr-5559 | 106 | hr | 5559 | New York Electricity Price Spike Relief Act | Energy | 2000-10-25 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | New York Electricity Price Spike Relief Act - Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order establishing a specified temporary bid cap for wholesale power sales to the New York Independent System Operator. Mandates that such order remain in effect for a six-month period. | 2025-08-20T14:18:08Z | |
| 106-hr-5560 | 106 | hr | 5560 | Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act | Energy | 2000-10-25 | 2000-11-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | Home Energy Assistance Targeted for Seniors Act - Redesignates the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program, as the Low-Income and Senior Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Low-Income and Senior Home Energy Assistance program, respectively.Defines "low-income household" to include households with incomes which do not exceed the State median income with at least 50 percent of the household income attributable to persons who are at least 65 years old (thus extending home energy assistance under the Act to certain senior citizens). | 2025-08-20T14:19:37Z | |
| 106-hres-650 | 106 | hres | 650 | Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the release of findings and recommendations by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the electricity crisis in California. | Energy | 2000-10-25 | 2000-10-27 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should make public its findings and recommendations regarding the electricity crisis in California. | 2025-04-07T13:46:46Z | |
| 106-hr-5483 | 106 | hr | 5483 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001 | Energy | 2000-10-18 | 2000-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] | CA | R | P000005 | 0 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001 - Title I: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Army and its Corps of Engineers for FY 2001 for: (1) authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes; (2) expenses necessary for the collection and study of information related to such purposes; (3) the prosecution of river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects; (4) certain flood control projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (5) the navigable waters and wetlands regulatory program; (6) formerly utilized sites remedial action program; and (7) general expenses.States that amounts in the Revolving Fund are available for relocating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters to office space in the General Accounting Office headquarters building in Washington, D.C.(Sec. 101) Instructs the Secretary of the Army to enter into an agreement with the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, wherein the City agrees to assume certain contractual responsibilities of the Trinity River Authority of Texas.(Sec. 102) States that agreements proposed for execution by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shall be limited to specified credits and reimbursements per project, and total credits and reimbursements for all applicable projects.(Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) to construct the locally preferred plan for flood control, environmental restoration and recreation, Murrieta Creek, California.(Sec. 104) Bars the use of funds to implement any activity relating to closure or removal of the St. Georges Bridge across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware.(Sec. 105 ) Directs the Secretary of the Army to provide specified amounts to replace and upgrade the dam which collapsed in Kake, Alaska, in order to provide drinking water and hydroelectricity.Title II: Dep… | 2025-08-20T14:19:33Z | |
| 106-hconres-429 | 106 | hconres | 429 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the electricity crisis in San Diego and Orange Counties in California. | Energy | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) declare an economic emergency for San Diego and Orange Counties due to the electricity crisis; and (2) authorize that, until December 31, 2002, Federal electric energy shall be available for purchase by investor-owned electric utilities for resale to California consumers, and at the same wholesale rates applicable to wholesale Federal power sales to public power agencies. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5457 | 106 | hr | 5457 | Distributed Generation Promotion Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 2 | Distributed Generation Promotion Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require a local distribution company to interconnect its own local distribution facilities with those of a distributed generation facility if such facility: (1) pays the just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory interconnection costs determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); and (2) complies with final FERC rules pertaining to safety, reliability, and power quality standards. | 2025-08-20T14:18:16Z | |
| 106-hr-5458 | 106 | hr | 5458 | Electricity Consumer Relief Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 0 | Electricity Consumer Relief Act of 2000 - Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate orders permitting retail-selling investor-owned electric utilities that have divested their generation capacity assets (as mandated under California law) to purchase electric power directly from the Bonneville Power Administration, for a limited time, at specified wholesale prices. | 2025-08-20T14:19:57Z | |
| 106-s-3196 | 106 | s | 3196 | George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Future Act | Energy | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10419-10420) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 5 | George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Future Act - Amends the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 to extend from 1999 to 2003 the deadline for submission to Congress of the Secretary of Energy's status report regarding domestic production of hydrogen.Modifies information exchange guidelines pertaining to the technology transfer program.Authorizes appropriations.Amends the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) solicit proposals to prove the feasibility of integrating fuel cells into Federal and State facilities for stationary and transportation applications; (2) establish an interagency task force to develop an implementation plan regarding fuel cell integration with hydrogen production systems; (3) enter into cooperative and cost-sharing agreements with Federal and State agencies for demonstration programs to replace commercially available fossil fuel systems with fuel cell systems; and (4) disseminate the ensuing technical information to such agencies.Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hconres-417 | 106 | hconres | 417 | Expressing the strong support of Congress that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission execute its fundamental responsibility to reform the unjust and unreasonable electric power rates in California immediately. | Energy | 2000-10-04 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the duty, not the option, to reform the unjust and unreasonable electric power rates in California without further delay. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5368 | 106 | hr | 5368 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio. | Energy | 2000-10-03 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] | OH | R | N000081 | 0 | Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to: (1) extend the time period during which a specified hydroelectric project licensee is required to commence construction in the State of Ohio; and (2) extend, upon request, the period during which such licensee is required to commence project construction for two consecutive two-year periods.Provides for reinstatement of an expired license. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5352 | 106 | hr | 5352 | WIND for Electricity Act | Energy | 2000-10-02 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] | CA | D | F000116 | 0 | Winning in New Development for Electricity Act or WIND for Electricity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and the Federal Power Act with respect to the extension of wind related energy incentives. | 2025-08-20T14:18:00Z | |
| 106-hr-5316 | 106 | hr | 5316 | Energy Independence for America Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 0 | Energy Independence for America Act of 2000 - Title I: Energy Security Actions Required of the Secretary of Energy - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to report annually to the President and Congress on the progress the United States has made toward obtaining the goal of not more than 50 percent dependence on foreign oil sources by 2010.(Sec. 102) Sets a deadline for the Secretary to submit to the President a certain report of the National Petroleum Council, together with recommendations for administrative or legislative actions.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to establish within the National Economic Council an Interagency Work Group on Natural Gas (the Group), whose function shall be to develop a strategy and comprehensive policy for the use of natural gas as an essential component of overall national objectives of energy security, economic growth, and environmental protection.Title II: Amendments to Energy Policy and Conservation Act and Actions Affecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to authorize drawdown and distribution of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) if: (1) the President concurs in the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it will not impair national security; and (2) the Secretary of Energy finds that it will not have an adverse effect on the domestic petroleum industry.(Sec. 201) Extends through FY 2003 the availability of FY 2000 appropriations for SPR authorities. Extends the expiration date for authorities related to domestic supply availability from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 202) Extends from FY 1997 through 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the interagency working group that coordinates Federal programs affecting exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. Extends the expiration date for standby energy authorities from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 203) Instructs the President to establish immediately an Interagency Panel on the Strategic Pe… | 2025-08-20T14:18:23Z | |
| 106-hr-5318 | 106 | hr | 5318 | To prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. | Energy | 2000-09-27 | 2000-09-27 | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21] | PA | R | E000187 | 0 | Prohibits the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil transported by pipeline over a right- of-way granted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Export Administration Act of 1979 to repeal the authority for the export of such oil. | 2025-01-02T17:15:16Z | |
| 106-hr-5252 | 106 | hr | 5252 | Release Our Reserve Now Act | Energy | 2000-09-21 | 2000-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | F000349 | 1 | Release Our Reserve Now Act - Requires the President immediately to: (1) implement a drawdown of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address the burdens posed by anticipated high home heating costs of winter 2000-2001; and (2) ensure that such petroleum products are not sold outside the United States. | 2025-08-20T14:19:52Z | |
| 106-s-3092 | 106 | s | 3092 | Domestic Energy Security Improvement Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-09-21 | 2000-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] | ND | D | C000705 | 0 | Domestic Energy Security Improvement Act of 2000 - Title I: Oil and Gas Incentives - Subtitle A: Production from Marginal and Inactive Wells - Marginal Well Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish a tax credit for producing oil and gas from domestic marginal wells.Excludes from gross income any income attributable to independent producer oil from a recovered inactive well.Subtitle B: Other Incentives - Permits a taxpayer to elect to expense: (1) geological and geophysical expenditures; and (2) delay rental payments incurred in connection with oil and gas development.Extends: (1) the time period applicable to the special rule for spudding of oil or gas wells; and (2) the enhanced oil recovery credit to certain nontertiary recovery methods.Title II: Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Secretary of Energy to draw down and distribute the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at market price whenever the President determines that the market price of crude oil exceeds a specified market price and that a drawdown of the SPR would be in the best interest of the United States.Authorizes appropriations.Title III: Weatherization Program - Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal the cost-sharing requirement presently incumbent upon States participating in the weatherization assistance grant program.Title IV: Alternative Fuels - Amends the IRC to prescribe guidelines for the allocation of the small ethanol producer credit to patrons of certain cooperative organizations.Title V: Qualified Electric Vehicles - Amends the IRC to modify guidelines governing credit for qualified electric vehicles.Title VI: Wind Production Tax Credit - Amends the IRC to extend the wind production tax credit to a qualified facility placed in service before July 1, 2004 (currently, before January 1, 2002). | 2025-08-20T14:21:25Z | |
| 106-s-3093 | 106 | s | 3093 | HELP San Diego Act | Energy | 2000-09-21 | 2000-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Halt Electricity Price-gouging in San Diego Act, or HELP San Diego Act - Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order establishing the maximum price for electricity sold at wholesale in the Western System Coordinating Council after June 1, 2000. Prescribes guidelines governing: (1) maximum electricity prices; (2) mandatory refunds of prices paid in excess of such maximum; and (3) civil penalties for violations of this Act. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-5191 | 106 | hr | 5191 | White House Conference on United States Energy Policy Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-09-14 | 2000-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | W000315 | 0 | White House Conference on United States Energy Policy Act of 2000 - Directs the President to convene a White House Conference on United States Energy Policy to develop and recommend a national energy policy for the United States, under the joint planning and direction of the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. | 2025-08-20T14:21:33Z | |
| 106-hr-5131 | 106 | hr | 5131 | HELP San Diego Act | Energy | 2000-09-07 | 2000-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] | CA | D | F000116 | 2 | Halt Electricity Price-gouging in San Diego Act, or HELP San Diego Act - Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order establishing the maximum price for electricity sold at wholesale in the Western System Coordinating Council after June 1, 2000. Prescribes guidelines governing: (1) maximum electricity prices; (2) mandatory refunds of prices paid in excess of such maximum; and (3) civil penalties for violations of this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:17:39Z | |
| 106-hr-5113 | 106 | hr | 5113 | Fairness in Electricity Supply Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-09-06 | 2000-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 3 | Fairness in Electricity Supply Act of 2000 - Amends the Flood Control Act of 1944 to repeal the preference given to public bodies and cooperatives in the sale of power and energy generated at Federal facilities. Prohibits granting preference to any entity in connection with the purchase of electric power and energy generated at any federally owned facility or hydroelectric project. | 2025-08-20T14:17:31Z | |
| 106-hr-5072 | 106 | hr | 5072 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects located in the State of West Virginia. | Energy | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. | House | Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] | WV | D | M000844 | 0 | Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend for three consecutive two-year periods the time period required for commencement of construction of specified hydroelectric projects in the State of West Virginia. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-s-2942 | 106 | s | 2942 | A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of West Virginia. | Energy | 2000-07-27 | 2000-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 0 | Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend for three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensees of specified hydroelectric projects in the State of West Virginia are required to commence construction.Provides for reinstatement of expired licenses. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2967 | 106 | s | 2967 | Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act | Energy | 2000-07-27 | 2000-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7865-7867) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 12 | Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a governmental unit to make an irrevocable election to terminate certain tax-exempt financing for electric output facilities.Sets forth provisions concerning independent transmission companies.Provides for the exclusion from gross income as contributions to capital of certain amounts received by electric utilities.Revises the special rules concerning the tax treatment of nuclear decommissioning costs. | 2025-08-20T14:16:57Z | |
| 106-hr-4971 | 106 | hr | 4971 | Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act | Energy | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | H000413 | 57 | Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a governmental unit to make an irrevocable election to terminate certain tax-exempt financing for electric output facilities.Sets forth provisions concerning independent transmission companies.Provides for the exclusion from gross income as contributions to capital of certain amounts received by electric utilities.Revises the special rules concerning the tax treatment of nuclear decommissioning costs. | 2025-08-20T14:18:57Z | |
| 106-s-2933 | 106 | s | 2933 | A bill to amend provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 relating to remedial action of uranium and thorium processing sites. | Energy | 2000-07-26 | 2000-09-21 | Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] | OK | R | N000102 | 0 | Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend: (1) from December 31, 2002, to December 31, 2007, the deadline for the Secretary of Energy to reimburse specified licensees for remedial action costs incurred at active uranium or thorium processing sites; and (2) from December 31, 2005, to July 31, 2008, the deadline for the Secretary to determine whether certain reimbursements exceed statutory limits. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-4941 | 106 | hr | 4941 | National Electric Reliability Act | Energy | 2000-07-24 | 2000-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] | MD | D | W000784 | 6 | National Electric Reliability Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to provide for the establishment and enforcement of mandatory reliability standards to ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. Grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Corporation (FERC) jurisdiction, for purposes of approving and enforcing domestic compliance with standards controlling: (1) the electric reliability organization; (2) all Affiliated Regional Reliability Entities (entities to which authority has been delegated to enforce compliance with reliability standards); (3) all system operators; and (4) all users of the bulk-power system. Provides that, prior to the establishment of the Electric Reliability Organization (Organization), any person (including the North American Electric Reliability Council and its member Regional Reliability Councils) may file a proposed reliability standard, guidance, or practice which, subject to FERC approval, shall be mandatory and enforceable.Prescribes procedural guidelines for FERC approval of: (1) applications competing for status as the Electric Reliability Council; and (2) Organization standards. Requires all users of the bulk-power system to comply with such standards.Mandates that: (1) the Organization take all appropriate steps to gain recognition in Canada and Mexico; and (2) the United States use its best efforts to enter into international agreements with the governments of Canada and Mexico to effectuate compliance with Organization standards, and to provide for the effectiveness of the Organization's mission.Requires every system operator to be a member of the electric reliability organization, and of any Affiliated Regional Reliability Entity operating under an agreement applicable to the region in which the system operator operates or is responsible for the operation of a bulk-power system facility.Empowers the Organization to take disciplinary and enforcement action. Directs the Organization to assess periodically the reliability and adequacy of the inter-connected bulk-power syst… | 2025-08-20T14:17:57Z | |
| 106-s-2904 | 106 | s | 2904 | Energy Security Tax and Policy Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-07-21 | 2000-07-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 8 | Energy Security Tax and Policy Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and other Federal laws to establish and revise programs and tax credits and deductions concerning both business and nonbusiness energy uses (as well as programs for Indian tribes), including those involving: (1) alternative fuels; (2) transportation; (3) clean coal technologies; (4) oil and gas production; (5) methane recovery; (6) renewable power generation; (7) energy efficiency; (8) steelmaking; (9) electricity; and (10) energy emergencies. | 2025-08-20T14:19:26Z | |
| 106-hr-4914 | 106 | hr | 4914 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania. | Energy | 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] | PA | D | K000270 | 0 | Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend for three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of a specified hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania.Provides for reinstatement of such construction license if it has expired before the date of enactment of this Act. | 2025-04-07T13:46:10Z | |
| 106-hr-4881 | 106 | hr | 4881 | Electric Reliability 2000 Act | Energy | 2000-07-18 | 2000-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 0 | Electric Reliability 2000 Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to provide for the establishment and enforcement of mandatory reliability standards to ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. Grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Corporation (FERC) jurisdiction, for purposes of approving and enforcing compliance with standards in the United States, over: (1) the electric reliability organization; (2) all Affiliated Regional Reliability Entities (entities to which authority has been delegated to enforce compliance with reliability standards); (3) all system operators; and (4) all users of the bulk-power system. Provides that, prior to the establishment of the Electric Reliability Organization (Organization), any person (including the North American Electric Reliability Council and its member Regional Reliability Councils) may file a proposed reliability standard, guidance, or practice which, subject to FERC approval, shall be mandatory and enforceable.Prescribes procedural guidelines for FERC approval of: (1) applications competing for status as the Electric Reliability Council; and (2) Organization standards. Requires all users of the bulk-power system to comply with such standards.Mandates that: (1) the Organization take all appropriate steps to gain recognition in Canada and Mexico; and (2) the United States use its best efforts to enter into international agreements with the governments of Canada and Mexico to effectuate compliance with Organization standards, and to provide for the effectiveness of the Organization's mission.Requires every system operator to be a member of the Organization and of any Affiliated Regional Reliability Entity operating under an agreement applicable to the region in which the system operator operates or is responsible for the operation of a bulk-power system facility.Empowers the Organization to take disciplinary and enforcement action. Directs the Organization to assess periodically the reliability and adequacy of the inter-connected bulk-power system in North America,… | 2025-08-20T14:21:01Z | |
| 106-hr-4883 | 106 | hr | 4883 | Nuclear Fuel Reliability Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-07-18 | 2000-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] | OH | D | S001004 | 2 | The Nuclear Fuel Reliability Act of 2000 - Instructs the chief executive (Transition Manager) responsible for the daily operations of the United States Enrichment Enterprise (USEE), and the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to the President for the total reacquisition of USEC Inc. (United States Enrichment Corporation). Mandates congressional review of the reacquisition plan.Authorizes the United States to take USEC Inc., upon plan implementation. Authorizes sums for deposit into the United States Enrichment Enterprise Fund in order to effectuate Federal ownership.Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to terminate the Executive Agent Agreement between the United States and USEC, Inc. after USEE has been established. Sets forth implementation and transition guidelines.Establishes the United States Enrichment Enterprise as a Federal agency to: (1) operate as a self-financing business enterprise; (2) maintain a reliable, economical domestic source of uranium mining, enrichment, and conversion services; (3) lease Department of Energy uranium enrichment facilities and maintain continued operations of certain gaseous diffusion plant; (4) sell uranium and conversion services so as not to cause a material adverse impact upon domestic conversion or mining industries; (5) sell enriched uranium and related services to the Department of Energy to maintain a strategic reserve of low enriched uranium; (6) conduct research and development to deploy alternative uranium enrichment technologies; and (7) continue to meet objectives of ensuring the nation's common defense and security.Amends the USEC Privatization Act to subject the conversion component of the uranium hexaflouride delivered to the Russian Executive Agent to the restrictions applicable to equivalent amounts of uranium. Prescribes procedural guidelines for uranium transfers and sales.Authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to contract with USEE to operate gaseous diffusion plants on hot standby if a gaseous diffusion plant is closed.Directs DOE to: (1) assess the lo… | 2025-08-20T14:20:25Z | |
| 106-s-2886 | 106 | s | 2886 | Consumer Empowerment and Electricity Deregulation Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-07-18 | 2000-07-19 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 690. | Senate | Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] | TX | R | G000365 | 1 | Consumer Empowerment and Electricity Deregulation Act of 2000 - Title I: Consumer Choice and Competition for Electric Suppliers - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to set forth retail electric competition parameters for State-regulated local distribution systems and for nonregulated local distribution systems, including the authority to recover stranded costs.(Sec. 101) Empowers the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to enforce compliance with this Act.(Sec. 102) Terminates the requirement that electric utilities enter into new contracts for the sale or purchase of electric energy or capacity.Amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) declare that bundled and unbundled electric energy transmission service falls within the purview of the Act, including the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce; and (2) grant FERC jurisdiction over facilities used to provide bundled and unbundled electric energy transmission services in interstate commerce, make sales of electric energy intended for resale, or establish and enforce bulk power system reliability standards implemented by a regional transmission organization.Title II: Public Utility Holding Companies - Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2000 - Repeals the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.(Sec. 205) Prescribes procedural guidelines for Federal and State access to records of a holding company (including subsidiaries, associates, and affiliates) of a public utility or natural gas company.(Sec. 206) Precludes such State access to any person that is a holding company solely by reason of ownership of one or more qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.(Sec. 207) Instructs FERC to promulgate a final rule to exempt such holding companies, as well as exempt wholesale generators and foreign utility companies, from such access requirements. Requires FERC also to exempt from such access requirements any person or class of transactions that is not relevant to the jurisdictional rate… | 2025-08-20T14:18:03Z | |
| 106-hr-4861 | 106 | hr | 4861 | Clean Power Act | Energy | 2000-07-13 | 2000-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] | NY | R | L000155 | 1 | Clean Power Act - Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) promulgate a final regulation to address interstate transport of nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide pollution; (2) establish a program to issue, record the sale or exchange of, and track allowances of nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide, and track and monitor emissions of nitrogen oxide; and (3) promulgate regulations regarding electric utility emissions of mercury that are based upon the protection of human health and the environment.Amends the Clean Air Act to revise sulfur dioxide allowances.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to direct the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration in the Department of Energy (DOE) to specify the percentage of total domestic electric energy generation that the Administrator estimates to be supplied by renewable energy during a specified calendar year.Sets forth a statutory mechanism for mandatory submission of Renewable Energy Credits by retail electric suppliers to the Secretary of Energy. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to issue and track such credits.Requires each retail electric supplier to make net metering service available upon request of a retail electric consumer whom such supplier currently serves or solicits for service. | 2025-08-20T14:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-4784 | 106 | hr | 4784 | Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve Act | Energy | 2000-06-29 | 2000-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] | IL | R | B001232 | 2 | Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to establish and operate a Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve, which shall not be a component of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, for acquisition and storage of reformulated gasoline.Authorizes the Secretary to release reformulated gasoline only in the event of a presidentially determined: (1) severe energy supply disruption; (2) severe price increase; or (3) other emergency affecting the Midwest.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve Account in the Treasury to accept receipts from the disposition of reformulated gasoline from the Reserve. | 2025-08-20T14:17:49Z | |
| 106-hr-4804 | 106 | hr | 4804 | Gas Price Equity Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-06-29 | 2000-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] | MI | D | S001045 | 0 | Gas Price Equity Act of 2000 - Requires any fine paid by a person to the United States as a result of any investigation into motor fuel prices to be rebated to consumers as provided by this Act.Reduces tax rates on motor vehicle fuel by the amount (and for the period) determined necessary by the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out this Act. Requires the fuel tax rate reduction to be the amount which will result in a reduction in revenues to the United States equal to the amount of fines paid. Directs the Secretary to provide for tax rate reductions in any region which are proportional to the extent of the conduct (to which the fine relates) which occurred in the region.Requires the Secretary to take steps to ensure that reductions under this Act are reflected in the retail price of the fuel. | 2025-08-20T14:19:30Z | |
| 106-hr-4805 | 106 | hr | 4805 | National Energy Security Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-06-29 | 2000-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] | OK | R | W000194 | 6 | National Energy Security Act of 2000 - Title I: Energy Security Actions Required of the Secretary of Energy - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to report annually to the President and Congress on the progress the United States has made toward obtaining the goal of not more than 50 percent dependence on foreign oil sources by 2010.(Sec. 102) Sets a deadline for the Secretary to submit to the President a certain report of the National Petroleum Council, together with recommendations for administrative or legislative actions.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to establish within the National Economic Council an Interagency Work Group on Natural Gas (the Group), whose function shall be to develop a strategy and comprehensive policy for the use of natural gas as an essential component of overall national objectives of energy security, economic growth, and environmental protection.Title II: Amendments to Energy Policy and Conservation Act and Actions Affecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to authorize drawdown and distribution of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) if: (1) the President concurs in the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it will not impair national security; and (2) the Secretary of Energy finds that it will not have an adverse effect on the domestic petroleum industry.(Sec. 201) Extends through FY 2003 the availability of FY 2000 appropriations for SPR authorities. Extends the expiration date for authorities related to domestic supply availability from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 202) Extends from FY 1997 through 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the interagency working group that coordinates Federal programs affecting exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. Extends the expiration date for standby energy authorities from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 203) Instructs the President to establish immediately an Interagency Panel on the Strategic Petroleum… | 2025-08-20T14:17:27Z | |
| 106-hr-4777 | 106 | hr | 4777 | Commission on Gasoline and Fuel Pricing Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-06-28 | 2000-06-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 0 | Commission on Gasoline and Fuel Pricing Act of 2000 - Establishes the Commission on Gasoline and Fuel Pricing to: (1) ascertain the reason for the increases in retail gasoline prices; (2) determine to what extent such increases are caused by market manipulation and anticompetitive practices; and (3) make recommendations as to how the United States can move toward domestic energy self-sufficiency in this decade. | 2025-08-20T14:21:39Z | |
| 106-hr-4655 | 106 | hr | 4655 | Tennessee Valley Authority Power Competition Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-06-14 | 2000-06-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 4 | Tennessee Valley Authority Power Competition Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to sell the fossil-fuel and nuclear power generation and electric power transmission facilities owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).Prescribes procedural guidelines governing : (1) the sale of facilities; (2) competitive bidding; (3) cooperation of other Federal agencies; (4) retention of a financial and bid management advisor; (5) costs, proceeds and treatment of sales; and (6) legal obligations.Instructs the Secretary to report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning the facilities to be sold under this Act. Places within FERC jurisdiction all rates and charges established for the wholesale sale of electric power from facilities sold under this Act.Directs the Secretary to develop and implement procedures to ensure that all power produced by TVA-owned hydroelectric dams is sold at market-based rates in the relevant bulk power supply market.Prescribes implementation guidelines governing: (1) bid and auction procedures; (2) use of revenue; (3) establishment of the Fund for Environmental Mitigation and Restoration; and (4) establishment of the Fund for Renewable Resources.Grants public bodies and cooperatives the right of first refusal to purchase power at market prices. Instructs TVA to terminate its long-term contracts with distributors and retail customers within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:19:09Z | |
| 106-s-2685 | 106 | s | 2685 | Advanced Technology Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-06-07 | 2000-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 2 | Advanced Technology Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Act of 2000 - Title I: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit for hybrid vehicles; and (2) extend the credit for qualified electric vehicles.Title II: Amendments to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for studies of: (1) voluntary, mandatory, and other measures used to conserve energy in the transportation of goods and people; and (2) lean burn technology.Extends the manufacturing incentives for dual fuel vehicles and the maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fueled automobiles. | 2025-08-20T14:19:19Z | |
| 106-hr-4494 | 106 | hr | 4494 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of West Virginia. | Energy | 2000-05-18 | 2000-05-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] | WV | D | M000844 | 0 | Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend until September 26, 2003, the time period during which the licensee of a specified hydroelectric project in West Virginia is required to commence construction. Requires reinstatement of such license if it has expired. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-4482 | 106 | hr | 4482 | Nuclear Power Plant Safety Enhancement Act | Energy | 2000-05-17 | 2000-06-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] | NY | R | K000078 | 0 | Nuclear Power Plant Safety Enhancement Act - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish within the Office of the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a unit to audit and review NRC safety analysis, activities, and personnel of NRC nuclear power plant licensees.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:16Z | |
| 106-s-2557 | 106 | s | 2557 | National Energy Security Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-05-16 | 2000-10-31 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S11417) | Senate | Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] | MS | R | L000447 | 7 | National Energy Security Act of 2000 - Title I: Energy Security Actions Required of the Secretary of Energy - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to report annually to the President and Congress on the progress the United States has made toward obtaining the goal of not more than 50 percent dependence on foreign oil sources by 2010.(Sec. 102) Sets a deadline for the Secretary to submit to the President a certain report of the National Petroleum Council, together with recommendations for administrative or legislative actions.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to establish within the National Economic Council an Interagency Work Group on Natural Gas (the Group), whose function shall be to develop a strategy and comprehensive policy for the use of natural gas as an essential component of overall national objectives of energy security, economic growth, and environmental protection.Title II: Amendments to Energy Policy and Conservation Act and Actions Affecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to authorize drawdown and distribution of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) if: (1) the President concurs in the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it will not impair national security; and (2) the Secretary of Energy finds that it will not have an adverse effect on the domestic petroleum industry.(Sec. 201) Extends through FY 2003 the availability of FY 2000 appropriations for SPR authorities. Extends the expiration date for authorities related to domestic supply availability from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 202) Extends from FY 1997 through 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the interagency working group that coordinates Federal programs affecting exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. Extends the expiration date for standby energy authorities from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2003.(Sec. 203) Instructs the President to establish immediately an Interagency Panel on the Strategic Petroleum… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2570 | 106 | s | 2570 | A bill to provide for the fair and equitable treatment of the Tennessee Valley Authority and its ratepayers in the event of restructuring of the electric utility industry. | Energy | 2000-05-16 | 2000-05-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4021-4023) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 2 | Amends the Federal Power Act (FPA) to repeal: (1) hearing, notice and review requirements relating to interconnection or wheeling orders to determine whether they would result in illegal electric power sales or delivery outside the Tennessee Valley Region; and (2) certain requirements for equitability within territory restricted electric systems (transmission within the Tennessee Valley Region).(Sec. 2) Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to repeal restrictions placed upon the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to sell or deliver power beyond the area for which it was the primary source of power on July 1, 1957.(Sec. 3) Authorizes TVA to sell electric power at retail to electric consumers that either already have a contract with TVA or consume the electric power within a distributor service area in which a non-TVA regulatory authority permits other suppliers to sell electric power to retail consumers. Waives application of certain requirements to any TVA sale of excess electric power for use outside the Tennessee Valley Region.(Sec. 4) Requires TVA to furnish distributors with detailed information on plans and projections for the potential acquisition of new electric generating facilities and to grant them notice and opportunity to comment.(Sec. 5) Directs TVA and its distributors make good faith efforts to renegotiate existing long-term contracts. Prescribes guidelines for a distributor, in the event negotiations fail, to: (1) terminate the existing contract to purchase wholsesale electric energy from TVA; or (2) reduce the quantity of wholesale power requirements under the existing contract by up to ten percent. Prohibits TVA from discriminating unduly against a distributor for exercising such rights or for being a partial requirements customer.(Sec. 6) Subjects TVA transmission and local distribution of electric power to FPA jurisdiction to the same extent as a public utility transmission of electric power in interstate commerce is subject to such jurisdiction.(Sec. 7) Permits a distributor to elec… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 106-hr-4446 | 106 | hr | 4446 | To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may continue to exercise certain authorities under the Price-Anderson Act through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health. | Energy | 2000-05-15 | 2000-07-21 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 445. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 1 | Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (the Price-Anderson Act) to authorize the Secretary of Energy to exercise through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health specified authorities regarding civil monetary penalties for violation of Department of Energy safety regulations, except with respect to the National Nuclear Security Administration.Authorizes the Secretary to exercise such authorities with respect to the National Nuclear Security Administration only through the Administrator for Nuclear Security (consistent with the Secretary's delegation authority under the Department of Energy Organization Act). | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 106-s-2499 | 106 | s | 2499 | A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Pennsylvania. | Energy | 2000-05-03 | 2000-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend until December 31, 2001,the period required for commencement of construction of a specified hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania.Provides for reinstatement of such construction license if it has expired before the date of enactment of this Act. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-4270 | 106 | hr | 4270 | Advanced Technology Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-04-13 | 2000-04-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9] | MI | D | K000172 | 8 | Advanced Technology Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Act of 2000 - Title I: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit for hybrid vehicles; and (2) extend the credit for qualified electric vehicles.Title II: Amendments to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for studies of: (1) voluntary, mandatory, and other measures used to conserve energy in the transportation of goods and people; and (2) lean burn technology.Extends the manufacturing incentives for dual fuel vehicles and the maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fueled automobiles. | 2025-08-20T14:16:58Z | |
| 106-hr-4297 | 106 | hr | 4297 | Powder River Basin Resource Development Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-04-13 | 2000-04-26 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C000962 | 0 | Powder River Basin Resource Development Act of 2000 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to contemporaneous development of coal, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin, to encourage the pertinent parties to enter into a written agreement that details operations and assigns or assesses costs or compensation for the concurrent or sequential development of coal, oil, and gas resources.Prescribes guidelines for petitions to a U.S. district court and court proceedings for relief and assignment of a development priority in the event that a Federal coal lessee and an oil and gas developer do not reach such an agreement.Declares that this Act does not serve as precedent for leasing for mineral development outside of any common area within the Powder River Basin. | 2025-08-20T14:16:52Z | |
| 106-hr-4298 | 106 | hr | 4298 | Coal Market Competition Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-04-13 | 2000-04-27 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C000962 | 5 | Coal Market Competition Act of 2000 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase: (1) from 46,080 to 75,000 the maximum aggregate acreage of Federal coal leases an entity may hold in any one State; and (2) from 100,000 to 150,000 the maximum aggregate acreage of Federal coal leases an entity may hold within the United States altogether. | 2025-08-20T14:20:47Z | |
| 106-s-2429 | 106 | s | 2429 | A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to make changes in the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons. | Energy | 2000-04-13 | 2000-04-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 7 | Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act regarding weatherization assistance program limitations to repeal the mandate that an average of at least 40 percent of the funds provided in a State for weatherization materials, labor, and related matters be spent on weatherization materials.Instructs the Secretary of Energy ( the Secretary) to establish energy audit procedures and techniques. Removes the directive to the Secretary to make such procedures and techniques available to certain States.Raises from $1600 to $2500 the ceiling upon financial assistance expenditures for labor, weatherization materials, and related matters. Expands the scope of weatherization materials to include the cost of making heating and cooling modifications, including replacement.Repeals the directive to the Secretary to establish a separate, average per dwelling unit limitation for dwelling units within specified States.Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, to repeal the participating State matching requirement for weatherization assistance grants. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2439 | 106 | s | 2439 | A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds for the construction of the Southeastern Alaska Intertie system, and for other purposes. | Energy | 2000-04-13 | 2000-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 1 | Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy to assist in the construction of the Southeastern Alaska intertie system as generally identified in a specified Report of the Southeast Conference upon completion and submission by the Forest Service to Congress of the ongoing High Voltage Direct Current viability analysis pursuant to a specified Agreement, or no later than February 1, 2001. Mandates that such sums equal 80 percent of the cost of the system. Identifies a final maximum sum.Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a five-year Navajo electrification demonstration program; (2) provide program implementation grants to the Navajo Nation; and (3) submit annual program status reports to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-4264 | 106 | hr | 4264 | Summer Fill and Fuel Budgeting Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | W000099 | 1 | Summer Fill and Fuel Budgeting Act of 2000 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy, upon request of the chief executive officer of a State, to provide information, technical assistance, and funding to: (1) develop consumer education and outreach programs to encourage consumers to fill their storage facilities for kerosene, propane, and heating oil during the summer months; and (2) promote the use of budget contracts, price cap contracts, and fixed price contracts, and other advantageous financial arrangements; and (3) give preference to States that contribute public funds or leverage private funds to develop State summer fill and fuel budgeting programs. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:21:39Z | |
| 106-s-2361 | 106 | s | 2361 | A bill to amend Public Law 85-159 to strike the provision relating to transmission of power generated by the Niagara Power Project, New York, to neighboring States. | Energy | 2000-04-05 | 2000-04-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Amends Federal law to require the Power Authority of the State of New York (licensee) to make a total of 2.5 percent of its project power available for use by nonprofit cooperatives and public bodies that were using less than one megawatt of the licensee's project power in neighboring States as of enactment of this Act.Prohibits the licensee for the Niagara Power Project from entering into any new contract, or renewing a contract for the transmission of power generated by the Project outside the State of New York except to comply with this Act. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-4160 | 106 | hr | 4160 | Oil Shale Research Investment Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-04-03 | 2000-04-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Oil Shale Research Investment Act of 2000 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for FY 2001, to be divided equally between grants for research on Eastern oil shale and on Western oil shale. | 2025-08-20T14:19:58Z | |
| 106-s-2300 | 106 | s | 2300 | Coal Market Competition Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-28 | 2000-11-07 | Became Public Law No: 106-463. | Senate | Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] | WY | R | T000162 | 2 | Coal Market Competition Act of 2000 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase: (1) from 46,080 to 75,000 the maximum aggregate acreage of Federal coal leases an entity may hold in any one State; and (2) from 100,000 to 150,000 the maximum aggregate acreage of Federal coal leases an entity may hold within the United States altogether. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2292 | 106 | s | 2292 | Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-23 | 2000-03-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2000 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to extend to August 1, 2012, the indemnification authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to its licensees.Increases from $10 million to $20 million the maximum amount of standard deferred premium that may be charged a licensee following a nuclear incident in any one year for each facility for which the licensee is required to maintain the maximum amount of primary financial protection.Declares such amendments applicable to nuclear incidents occurring subsequent to enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:21:35Z | |
| 106-s-2275 | 106 | s | 2275 | Oil Supply Improvement Act | Energy | 2000-03-22 | 2000-03-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Oil Supply Improvement Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit exportation of any crude oil transported by pipeline over a right-of-way granted under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act. | 2025-08-20T14:19:43Z | |
| 106-hconres-291 | 106 | hconres | 291 | Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Energy | 2000-03-21 | 2000-03-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] | PA | D | K000270 | 13 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) if the March 27 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) summit does not result in a decision to increase production sufficiently to reduce the price of oil in the United States, then the President and the Secretary of Energy should draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat unfair OPEC foreign trade practices and alleviate the severely deleterious consequences to people and business in the United States that those practices have caused; (2) Congress should immediately pass, and the President should sign into law, legislation to reauthorize the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and extend the President's authority to release SPR oil; and (3) the President and the Secretary should prepare for potential future threats to the economy and energy supply of the United States by developing methods to increase crude oil quantities in the SPR and promote a diversified energy portfolio. | 2025-01-02T17:07:31Z | |
| 106-hr-4043 | 106 | hr | 4043 | Fuel Energy Affordability and Conservation Act | Energy | 2000-03-21 | 2000-03-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] | ME | D | B000081 | 23 | Fuel Energy Affordability and Conservation Act - Title I: Drawdown of Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to cite additional circumstances for a presidential determination of when a severe energy supply interruption shall be deemed to exist.Mandates that proceeds from sales of petroleum drawn down pursuant to such determinations be: (1) deposited in the SPR Petroleum Account; and (2) used only for specified purposes.Directs the President to report to certain congressional committees on causes and potential consequences if the price of a barrel of crude oil exceeds $25 for a period greater than 14 days.Title II: Credits for Energy Efficiency Improvements by Homeowners and Small Businesses - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as a tax credit of 20 percent of the expenses (up to $2000) of qualified energy efficiency improvements by: (1) the taxpayer to an existing home; and (2) eligible small businesses to improvements placed in service during the taxable year. | 2025-08-20T14:20:38Z | |
| 106-hr-4035 | 106 | hr | 4035 | National Resource Governance Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-20 | 2000-12-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12089) | House | Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] | PA | R | G000121 | 4 | National Resource Governance Act of 2000 - Establishes the National Energy Self-Sufficiency Commission, which shall: (1) investigate issues involving U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources; (2) evaluate proposals to make the United States self-sufficient in energy production by the year 2010; (3) explore alternative energy sources; (4) investigate areas currently not being used for oil exploration and drilling; and (5) expand drilling in areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and offshore.Precludes the Commission from recommending an increase in taxes or other revenues, or import restrictions on oil or other commodities.Directs the Commission to detail its findings, conclusions and recommendations in a report to Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:16:52Z | |
| 106-hconres-287 | 106 | hconres | 287 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the actions needed to address the recent dramatic price increase in heating oil and other petroleum distillates. | Energy | 2000-03-16 | 2000-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] | PA | R | S001146 | 0 | Calls on the President to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) take immediate action to negotiate with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and with non-OPEC nations to increase oil production sufficient to mitigate the current supply crisis such that world oil prices reach a sustainable level for both producer and consumer nations; and (2) develop a plan and recommend to Congress by July 1, 2000, both short-term and long-term solutions by which the United States can reduce its dependence on foreign oil. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-4007 | 106 | hr | 4007 | To suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil until the President determines that the domestic economy is not experiencing a shortage of foreign crude oil or an inflationary impact due to the demand for foreign crude oil. | Energy | 2000-03-16 | 2000-05-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 19 | Suspends exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil until the President determines and reports to Congress that the U.S. economy is not experiencing a shortage of foreign crude oil or an inflationary impact due to the demand for foreign crude oil. | 2025-01-02T17:13:36Z | |
| 106-hr-4017 | 106 | hr | 4017 | To reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. | Energy | 2000-03-16 | 2000-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. | House | Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] | WA | R | M000669 | 4 | Repeals a specified section of the Mineral Leasing Act authorizing the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. Reimposes a specified section of the Export Administration Act of 1979 prohibiting the export of such oil. Directs the President to exercise the authorities he has under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to carry out this Act. | 2025-01-02T17:13:36Z | |
| 106-hr-3906 | 106 | hr | 3906 | Department of Energy Security Oversight Improvement Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-14 | 2000-07-12 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] | VA | R | B000556 | 4 | National Nuclear Security Administration Security Oversight Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the National Nuclear Security Administration Act to direct the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration to maintain an Office of Independent Security Oversight (Office), headed by a Director appointed by the Administrator and solely under the Administrator's supervision.Prohibits both the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator from impeding the actions of the Director pursuant to this Act.Denies the Office any authority to establish or require the implementation of any change to Administration policies, programs, or practices. Authorizes the Director to use experts and consultants in addition to DOE employees.Confers responsibility upon such Office for independent evaluations of the effectiveness of Administration: (1) safeguards, security programs at sites that have significant amounts of special nuclear material and other security interests; and (2) computer security evaluations. Cites Office functions.Requires the Office to submit an annual status report to the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy. Instructs the Administrator to transmit such report without alteration to appropriate congressional committees, accompanied by the Administrator's summary response thereto. Instructs the Director to provide the Administrator with advance notice of the subject matter of any testimony or briefing prepared for Congress. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-3907 | 106 | hr | 3907 | External Regulation of the Department of Energy Act | Energy | 2000-03-14 | 2000-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] | VA | R | B000556 | 7 | External Regulation of the Department of Energy Act - Transfers from the Department of Energy to: (1) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) nuclear safety regulatory and enforcement responsibilities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; and (2) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction relating to matters covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act for DOE facilities.(Sec. 3) Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to abolish the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.(Sec. 4) Provides that if a hazard at a DOE facility presents a risk of occupational exposure and contains both a radiological and non-radiological component, OSHA and the NRC shall share regulatory and enforcement responsibilities in accordance with a mandated Memorandum of Understanding governing their respective authorities over nuclear safety and occupational health and safety at DOE facilities.(Sec. 6) Shields a DOE contractor from civil liability for actions taken before October 1, 2001, pursuant to the instructions of a Federal agency in preparation for the transfer of functions under this Act.(Sec. 7) Maintains the responsibility of the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to indemnify DOE facilities in accordance with specified provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.(Sec. 8) Instructs the Secretary to transmit to certain congressional committees a termination plan for DOE regulatory and enforcement responsibilities with respect to DOE facilities. | 2026-03-23T12:47:58Z | |
| 106-hconres-273 | 106 | hconres | 273 | Expressing the sense of Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Energy | 2000-03-09 | 2000-03-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] | CT | D | G000120 | 34 | See summary of: H.Con.Res. 267 | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hconres-274 | 106 | hconres | 274 | Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Energy | 2000-03-09 | 2000-03-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] | PA | D | K000270 | 11 | Expresses the sense of Congress that if the March 27 summit of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) does not result in a decision to increase production sufficiently to reduce the price of oil in the United States, reversing OPEC's market-distorting behavior, then the President and the Secretary of Energy should: (1) draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat OPEC's unfair foreign trade practices and alleviate the deleterious consequences to people and business in the United States that those practices have caused; and (2) prepare for future threats to the U.S. economy and energy supply by developing methods to draw down the SPR quickly when needed, and increase the quantity of SPR crude oil over time in an economically reasonable manner. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-3902 | 106 | hr | 3902 | Fuel Pricing Fairness Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-09 | 2000-06-12 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4178) | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Fuel Pricing Fairness Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations that: (1) apply to all crude oil, residual fuel oil, or refined petroleum products; (2) prohibit unreasonable price increases by an energy-producing company; and (3) impose a maximum civil penalty of $1 million for each unreasonable price increase.Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to determine at least annually whether any energy-producing company has implemented an unreasonable price increase in violation of such regulations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:26Z | |
| 106-hconres-267 | 106 | hconres | 267 | Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Energy | 2000-03-08 | 2000-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23] | NY | R | B000586 | 2 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President and the Secretary of Energy should draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat unfair foreign trade practices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and alleviate the deleterious consequences to people and business in the United States that those practices have caused; and (2) the President and the Secretary should prepare for future threats to the U.S. economy and energy supply by developing methods to draw down the SPR quickly when needed, and increase the quantity of SPR crude oil over time in an economically reasonable manner. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-hr-3852 | 106 | hr | 3852 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama. | Energy | 2000-03-08 | 2000-05-22 | Laid on the table. See S. 1836 for further action. | House | Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4] | SC | R | D000595 | 0 | Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), at the request of a specified licensee, to extend for three consecutive two-year periods the period during which such licensee is required to commence construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama.Requires FERC to reinstate the project license if it has expired before enactment of this Act. | 2025-04-07T13:47:21Z | |
| 106-s-2214 | 106 | s | 2214 | Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-05 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-605. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 33 | Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to: (1) establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska); (2) ensure that such program does not result in significant adverse effects upon either fish, wildlife, or the environment; and (3) ensure receipt of fair market value by the public for the mineral resources to be leased.(Sec. 3) Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the proscription against the leasing or development for oil or gas production on the Coastal Plain.Declares that: (1) Congress has determined that such oil and gas leasing activities are compatible with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established; and (2) no further findings or decisions are required.Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as Special Areas closed to leasing, but within which the Secretary may permit: (1) restrictive lease terms with respect to surface use and occupancy; and (2) the use of horizontal drilling technology from sites located outside the designated Special Areas.States that this Act constitutes the Secretary's sole authority to close lands to oil and gas exploration and production within the Coastal Plain. Directs the Secretary to convey: (1) the surface estate of specified Coastal Plain lands to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation; and (2) the subsurface estate beneath such surface estate to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.(Sec. 6) Prescribes procedural guidelines for lease sales on the Coastal Plain, including lease terms, conditions, and bonding requirements. Provides for expedited judicial review in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia with respect to actions of the Secretary.(Sec. 12) Directs the Secretary to grant rights of way… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2224 | 106 | s | 2224 | Summer Fill and Fuel Budgeting Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-08 | 2000-03-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 5 | Summer Fill and Fuel Budgeting Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in order to avoid severe seasonal price increases and supply shortages of propane, kerosene, and heating oil, to provide, upon State request, information, technical assistance, and funding to: (1) develop education and outreach programs to encourage consumers to fill their storage facilities for such fuels during the summer months; and (2) promote the use of budget contracts, fixed-price contracts, and other advantageous financial arrangements.Directs the Secretary to give preference to States that contribute public funds or leverage private funds to develop State summer fill and fuel budgeting programs.Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2162 | 106 | s | 2162 | Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2000 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to extend to August 1, 2012, the indemnification authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to licensees and nonprofit educational institutions. Makes such indemnification authority permanent for the Department of Energy (DOE) with respect to contractors.(Sec. 3) Increases from $10 million to $20 million the maximum amount of standard deferred premium that may be charged a licensee following a nuclear incident in any one year for each facility for which the licensee is required to maintain the maximum amount of primary financial protection.(Sec. 4) Sets a $10 billion ceiling upon the aggregate DOE liability limit pursuant to DOE indemnification agreements and for each nuclear incident.Provides that all agreements which obligate DOE to indemnify a person are deemed to be amended to reflect the indemnification amount for both public liability and any applicable financial protection required of the contractor as of the date of enactment of this Act.(Sec. 5) Increases from $100 million to $500 million the indemnification amount and the aggregate public liability limitation due from DOE for incidents outside the United States.(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary of Energy to adjust the indemnification agreement amount in accordance with the aggregate percentage change in the Consumer Price Index at least once during each five-year period.(Sec. 8) Repeals the directive to the Secretary to determine whether a nonprofit educational institution should receive an automatic remission of any penalties for violations of DOE regulations.Shields a nonprofit contractor, subcontractor, or supplier from a civil penalty in excess of any performance fee paid by the Secretary. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-sconres-88 | 106 | sconres | 88 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Energy | 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-02 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1128-1129) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 14 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and the Secretary of Energy should: (1) draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) directly through time exchanges (swaps) or other means to combat unfair foreign trade practices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and alleviate their severely deleterious consequences to people and businesses in the United States; and (2) prepare for future threats to the domestic economy and energy supply by developing methods to draw down the SPR when needed, and increase SPR crude oil quantity over time in an economically reasonable manner. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-3807 | 106 | hr | 3807 | Stable Oil Supply Home Heating Act | Energy | 2000-03-01 | 2000-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] | MA | D | M000834 | 15 | Stable Oil Supply Home Heating Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to mandate that voluntary plans for home heating oil reserve be submitted to the Secretary of Energy by importers, refiners, and wholesalers holding oil inventories for sale to markets in the Northeast in order to ensure stability in energy fuel markets and to protect consumers from dramatic price swings. Prescribes implementation and certification guidelines, including an antitrust defense for actions taken in compliance with this Act. Exempts certain small-sized importers and refiners.Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue an order requiring the establishment of a private home heating oil reserve for the Northeast if a certified plan has not been implemented within a specified time frame for an importer, refiner, or wholesaler that stores heating oil for sale in the Northeast; (2) periodically monitor supply levels to ensure that home heating oil inventories in the Northeast are adequate to supply customer needs during the present or following winter season so as to obviate sudden price increases caused by inadequate inventories; (3) require an importer, refiner, or wholesaler to increase its inventory if the Secretary determines that inventories are insufficient; and (4) establish civil penalties and cooperate with State energy authorities in carrying out this Act.Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to enable importers, refiners, or wholesalers to sell their remaining excess inventories at the end of each winter season. | 2025-08-20T14:21:19Z | |
| 106-hconres-256 | 106 | hconres | 256 | Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the use of reformulated gasoline fuels, and for other purposes. | Energy | 2000-02-29 | 2000-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] | IL | R | E000282 | 24 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal government should: (1) promote the continued use of renewable ethanol in the Chicago reformulated gasoline market and in other reformulated gasoline areas as a means of enhancing energy security and supporting farm income; (2) allow State and local governments the option of limiting the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as an oxygenate until those governments are certain that MTBE will not harm their environments; and (3) require the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Phase II reformulated gasoline regulations under the Clean Air Act to allow ethanol to remain a viable oxygenate within the Act's reformulated gasoline program. | 2025-01-02T17:07:31Z | |
| 106-s-2094 | 106 | s | 2094 | Stable Oil Supply (SOS) Home Heating Act | Energy | 2000-02-24 | 2000-02-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S807-808) | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Stable Oil Supply (SOS) Home Heating Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to urge importers, refiners, and wholesalers holding primary heating oil inventories for sale to markets in the Northeast to develop and submit voluntary plans to maintain readily available minimum product inventories in order to mitigate the risk of severe price increases and to reduce adverse impacts upon regional and national economies.Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress regarding the certification status of submitted voluntary plans.Provides a defense to an antitrust action brought against such voluntary plans.Requires the Secretary, if a certified plan is not implemented for each such importer, refiner, and wholesaler, to establish a private home heating oil reserve for the Northeast, according to specified requirements. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2098 | 106 | s | 2098 | Electric Power Market Competition and Reliability Act | Energy | 2000-02-24 | 2000-05-24 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 1 | Electric Power Market Competition and Reliability Act - Title I: Amendments to the Federal Power Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) place within the ambit of Federal regulation unbundled interstate transmission of electric energy sold at retail; and (2) place within the jurisdiction of the State within which the energy is consumed the bundled retail sale of electric energy, unbundled local distribution service, and unbundled retail sale of electric energy and attendant facilities.(Sec. 101) Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to determine which electric energy delivery and transmission facilities fall within either Federal or State jurisdictions.(Sec. 102) Repeals the prohibition against mandatory retail wheeling and sham wholesale transactions. Precludes FERC authority to issue promulgations that require or are conditioned upon the transmission of electric energy directly to an ultimate consumer, or to or for the benefit of an electric or other utility if such electric energy would be sold directly to an ultimate consumer, unless applicable State law requires or permits the relevant seller to sell it to such consumer.(Sec. 103) Identifies areas within the ambit of State jurisdiction to impose public interest requirements, including: (1) distribution system reliability; (2) universal service; (3) assured service to low-income, rural, and remote consumers; (4) recovery of industry transition costs; and (5) transition costs of electricity workers adversely affected by restructuring.(Sec. 104) Prescribes procedural guidelines for FERC approval of: (1) regional transmission organizations; (2) transmission construction and expansion planning proposals; and (3) pricing policies for regional transmission organizations.(Sec. 105) Recognizes State authority to impose reciprocity requirements on an electric utility selling electric energy to an ultimate consumer in such State if the utility or any of its affiliates owns or controls transmission or local distribution facilities and is not itself … | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-3662 | 106 | hr | 3662 | Home Heating Readiness Act | Energy | 2000-02-15 | 2000-02-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] | MA | D | M000312 | 22 | Home Heating Readiness Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Agency) to submit to Congress a Home Heating Readiness Report on the readiness of the heating oil and propane industries to supply fuel under various weather conditions, including rapid decreases in temperature. Specifies Report contents. | 2025-08-20T14:21:25Z | |
| 106-hr-3641 | 106 | hr | 3641 | Home Heating Fuel Price Spike Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-22] | NY | R | S001149 | 9 | Home Heating Fuel Price Spike Act of 2000 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a study to identify reasons for the home heating fuel shortage and its corresponding price surge in the northeast region, (2) propose alternatives to alleviate future shortages; and (3) establish a heating oil reserve in various northeast regions. Permits those reserves to be filled by trading petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heating oil.Authorizes the President to immediately drawdown heating oil from such reserves to address severe home heating price fluctuations, or at any other time to serve the national interest. | 2025-08-20T14:20:10Z | |
| 106-hr-3644 | 106 | hr | 3644 | To authorize drawdown and distribution from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the case of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level. | Energy | 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | W000315 | 9 | Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to declare that a severe energy supply interruption is deemed to exist if the President determines that a severe increase in petroleum product prices is likely to cause a major adverse impact upon a State or regional economy, as well as on (as under current law) the national economy. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | |
| 106-s-2071 | 106 | s | 2071 | Electric Reliability 2000 Act | Energy | 2000-02-10 | 2000-07-10 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] | WA | R | G000333 | 6 | Electric Reliability 2000 Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to provide for the establishment and enforcement of mandatory reliability standards to ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. Grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Corporation (FERC) jurisdiction, for purposes of approving and enforcing compliance with standards in the United States, over: (1) the electric reliability organization; (2) all Affiliated Regional Reliability Entities (entities to which authority has been delegated to enforce compliance with reliability standards); (3) all system operators; and (4) all users of the bulk-power system. Provides that, prior to the establishment of the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), any person (including the North American Electric Reliability Council and its member Regional Reliability Councils) may file a proposed reliability standard, guidance, or practice which, subject to FERC approval, shall be mandatory and enforceable.Prescribes procedural guidelines for FERC approval of: (1) applications competing for status as the Electric Reliability Council; and (2) ERO standards. Requires all users of the bulk-power system to comply with such standards.Mandates that: (1) the ERO take all appropriate steps to gain recognition in Canada and Mexico; and (2) the United States use its best efforts to enter into international agreements with the governments of Canada and Mexico to effectuate compliance with ERO standards, and to provide for the effectiveness of the Organization's mission.Requires every system operator to be a member of the ERO and of any Affiliated Regional Reliability Entity operating under an agreement applicable to the region in which the system operator operates or is responsible for the operation of a bulk-power system facility.Grants the ERO disciplinary and enforcement powers. Directs the ERO to assess periodically the reliability and adequacy of the inter-connected bulk-power system in North America and to report its findings and recommendations annually to FERC and to t… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2072 | 106 | s | 2072 | Home Heating Readiness Act | Energy | 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S632-633) | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 4 | Home Heating Readiness Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Agency) to submit to Congress a Home Heating Readiness Report on the readiness of the heating oil and propane industries to supply fuel under various weather conditions, including rapid decreases in temperature. Specifies Report contents. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-3608 | 106 | hr | 3608 | Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act | Energy | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] | VT | I | S000033 | 97 | Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to immediately create a fuel oil reserve containing two million barrels of heating oil in leased storage facilities in the New York Harbor area and 4.7 million barrels in one of the four Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) caverns in the Gulf Coast. Permits the Secretary to fill such heating oil reserve by trading SPR crude oil for heating oil.Authorizes the President to immediately draw down the Fuel Oil Product Reserve only when domestic fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, during a fuel oil shortage, or during periods of extreme winter weather.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:26Z | |
| 106-s-2047 | 106 | s | 2047 | Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act | Energy | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S546) | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 7 | Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to immediately create a Heating Oil Reserve containing two million barrels of heating oil in leased storage facilities in the New York Harbor area and 4.7 million barrels in one of the four Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) caverns on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Permits the Secretary to fill such Heating Oil Reserve by trading SPR crude oil for heating oil.Authorizes the President to immediately draw down the Heating Oil Reserve when domestic fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, during a fuel oil shortage, or during periods of extreme winter weather.Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2016 | 106 | s | 2016 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization and Improvements Act of 2000 | Energy | 2000-01-31 | 2000-01-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S153-155) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization and Improvements Act of 2000 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to repeal the mandate for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to maintain an office in the District of Columbia for the service of process.(Sec. 4) Restricts the initial duration of a combined construction and operating license to 40 years from the date on which the NRC finds that certain acceptance criteria have been met prior to facility operation.(Sec. 5) Limits to production facilities only the current prohibition against granting either a commercial license or a medical therapy and research and development license to an alien or a corporation or other entity under foreign ownership or domination (thus allowing such licenses for utilization and other kinds of facilities).(Sec. 6) Shields from NRC antitrust scrutiny certain industrial and commercial license applications to construct or operate utilization facilities.(Sec. 7) Confers gift acceptance authority upon the NRC. Establishes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fund to accept gifts or net proceeds of gift sales.(Sec. 8) Authorizes the NRC to authorize employees of NRC licensees to carry firearms for the protection of licensee property designated of significance to or necessary in the interest of the common defense and security.(Sec. 9) Authorizes the NRC to prescribe and collect cost recovery fees from other Federal agencies.(Sec. 12) Encompasses within NRC police powers: (1) installations subject to its licensing or certification authority; (2) facilities for storage, treatment, or disposal; and (3) facilities for production, utilization, waste storage, treatment and disposal, and uranium enrichment, or nuclear fuel fabrication.(Sec. 14) Directs the NRC to promulgate requirements to ensure that a non-licensee complies fully with any nuclear decommissioning obligation.(Sec. 15) Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to provide for continuation of service until a successor has taken office of an NRC member whose term of office has expi… | 2025-08-20T14:19:41Z | |
| 106-hr-3533 | 106 | hr | 3533 | Oil Price Safeguard Act | Energy | 2000-01-27 | 2000-02-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 4 | Oil Price Safeguard Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to deem a severe energy supply to exist if the President determines that: (1) a significant reduction in petroleum supply of significant scope and duration has caused a significance increase in the price of petroleum products which is likely to cause a significant adverse impact upon the national economy; and (2) a substantial cause of such reduction is the anticompetitive conduct of foreign countries or international entities.Mandates that proceeds from petroleum sales drawn down pursuant to the President's determination be deposited in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Account and used exclusively for specified Account purposes.Requires the President to report certain information and analyses to specified congressional committees if crude oil prices exceed $25 per barrel for more than 14 days. | 2025-08-20T14:19:19Z | |
| 106-hr-3543 | 106 | hr | 3543 | Oil Price Safeguard Act | Energy | 2000-01-27 | 2000-02-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | L000557 | 46 | See summary of: H.R. 3533 | 2025-08-20T14:17:01Z | |
| 106-hr-3447 | 106 | hr | 3447 | To amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Authority to joint operating entities. | Energy | 1999-11-18 | 1999-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] | WA | R | H000329 | 1 | Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to direct the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to sell electric power to a joint operating entity at wholesale solely to meet the regional firm power consumer loads of regional public bodies and cooperatives that are members of or participants in such joint operating entity.Restricts resales of such power by such public bodies and cooperatives to: (1) their retail customers; or (2) to another regional member or participant of the same joint operating entity. | 2025-04-07T13:47:21Z | |
| 106-hr-3432 | 106 | hr | 3432 | To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field. | Energy | 1999-11-17 | 2000-06-15 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] | LA | D | J000110 | 14 | Permits State of Louisiana lessees, for a specified period of time, to withhold payment of specified Federal offshore royalties owed to the United States under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act if they make certain payments to the State of Louisiana.Requires such State lessees to present a quarterly report to the Director of the Minerals Management Service listing the Federal leases for which such royalty payments are withheld. | 2025-04-07T13:47:14Z | |
| 106-s-1937 | 106 | s | 1937 | A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Administration to joint operating entities. | Energy | 1999-11-17 | 2000-09-22 | Became Public Law No: 106-273. | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 0 | Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to direct the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to sell electric power at wholesale to a joint operating entity solely to meet the regional firm power consumer loads of regional public bodies and cooperatives that are members of or participants in the joint operating entity.Restricts resales of such power by such public bodies and cooperatives to: (1) their retail customers; or (2) to another regional member or participant of the same joint operating entity. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-1950 | 106 | s | 1950 | Powder River Basin Resource Development Act of 2000 | Energy | 1999-11-17 | 2000-10-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 939. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 1 | Powder River Basin Resource Development Act of 2000 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize and encourage the pertinent lessees of coal, oil, and natural gas (the resources) in the Powder River Basin (Wyoming and Montana) to enter into written agreements detailing the operations and costs or compensation for concurrent or sequential development of such resources.Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to use his authority to encourage expedited development of such resources leased within common areas pursuant to this Act, and that may be lost or bypassed due to the development of another of the resources.Prescribes implementation guidelines that include: (1) negotiations concerning development priority for certain operations within the Powder River Basin; (2) judicial compensation procedures for assignment of development priority; and (3) credit against royalties for certain payments by lease holders.Denies the use of this Act as precedent in any court proceeding involving mineral development outside any common area either within or outside the Power River Basin. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-1951 | 106 | s | 1951 | Oil Price Safeguard Act | Energy | 1999-11-17 | 2000-03-09 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1370-1371) | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 5 | Oil Price Safeguard Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to expand the circumstances under which a severe energy supply interruption shall be deemed to exist (thus permitting a drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Provides for the deeming of such an interruption when oil and gas prices in the United States increase to a level likely to cause a significant adverse impact on the national economy as a result of the anticompetitive conduct of one or more foreign countries or international entities.Directs the President to present a status report to certain congressional committees if the price of a barrel of crude oil exceeds a specified price for a period greater than 14 days, including: (1) the impact upon the price of home heating oil; and (2) whether the President supports a drawdown and distribution from the SPR. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-hr-3383 | 106 | hr | 3383 | To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions. | Energy | 1999-11-16 | 2000-07-21 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 pertaining to civil monetary penalties for violations of nuclear safety regulations to repeal: (1) the directive to the Secretary of Energy to determine by rule whether nonprofit educational institutions should receive automatic remission of any such penalties; and (2) the exemption from such penalties granted to designated research institutions.Limits the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed upon certain tax-exempt nonprofit contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers to the amount of any discretionary fee paid to them under the contract under which such violation occurs. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-3384 | 106 | hr | 3384 | Energy and Climate Policy Act of 1999 | Energy | 1999-11-16 | 1999-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | Energy and Climate Policy Act of 1999 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to establish within the Department of Energy the Office of Global Climate Change to serve as a focal point for coordinating, for the Secretary and Congress, all departmental issues and policies regarding climate change and related matters.Revises requirements governing a national inventory and voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases.Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a program of giving annual public recognition in the Federal Register to persons and entities demonstrating voluntarily achieved greenhouse gas reductions; and (2) conduct a review of possible changes to the guidelines to improve the accuracy and reliability of greenhouse gas emission reductions. | 2025-08-20T14:20:35Z | |
| 106-hr-3385 | 106 | hr | 3385 | To strengthen provisions in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to potential Climate Change. | Energy | 1999-11-16 | 1999-11-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a long-term Climate Technology Research, Development, and Demonstration Program undertaken with selected industry participants in order to facilitate development and commercialization of technologies which will assist in stabilizing, reducing, avoiding, or removing and sequestering global concentrations of greenhouse gases; and (2) submit a ten-year program implementation plan to Congress.Authorizes appropriations.Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to include solutions to the effective long-term management of greenhouse gas emissions as one of the goals of the comprehensive plan for energy research, development, and demonstration (including stabilization, reduction and sequestration). | 2025-01-02T17:12:57Z |
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