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A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 80th anniversary of the unified development of the Tennessee River system. [SR-528] [Energy ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 80th anniversary of the unified development of the Tennessee River system. Commends the Tennessee Valley Authority on its successful construction and management of the Tennessee River system on the 80th anniversary of the system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5011; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S5008-5009) on 07/12/2016

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A resolution supporting the United States solar energy industry in its effort to bring low-cost, clean, 21st-century solar technology into homes and businesses across the United States. [SR-465] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Climate Change ]
A resolution supporting the United States solar energy industry in its effort to bring low-cost, clean, 21st-century solar technology into homes and businesses across the United States. Expresses support for the solar energy industry in its effort to bring low-cost, clean, 21st-century solar technology into homes and businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2826) on 05/16/2016

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A resolution recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, and the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2016, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day". [SR-433] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, and the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2016, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day". Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2350) on 04/20/2016

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, grow the economy, increase shared prosperity, improve public health, and preserve the national security of the United States. [SR-386] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, grow the economy, increase shared prosperity, improve public health, and preserve the national security of the United States. Urges the United States to: (1) establish a national goal of 50% clean and carbon-free electricity by 2030, and (2) enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1281-1282) on 03/03/2016

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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. [SR-151] [Public Safety ] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Expresses support for the goals of National Safe Digging Month. Encourages homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2417; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2407) on 04/23/2015

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A resolution recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of March 31, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. [SR-117] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of March 31, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2052) on 03/26/2015

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". [SJR-24] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that requires states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Veto Message Received In Senate. Ordered Held At The Desk. (text Of Veto Message: Cr 01/11/2016 S28-29) on 01/11/2016

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". [SJR-23] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Veto Message Received In Senate. Ordered Held At The Desk. (text Of Veto Message: Cr 01/11/2016 S28-29) on 01/11/2016

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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [SCR-11] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Defense ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [National Security ] [Poverty ] [Science ] [Senior Citizens ] [Small Business ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Water ]
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/06/2015

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An original bill to exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers. [S.919] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ]
An original bill to exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers. This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received by a non-corporate taxpayer as a clean coal power grant, award, or allowance under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. To the extent that such grant, award, or allowance is related to depreciable property, the adjusted basis of such property is reduced by the amount excluded from gross income. Each non-corporate taxpayer allowed a tax exclusion under this Act must (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-29. on 04/14/2015

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An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. [S.913] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Investments ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for investment in waste heat to power property. The property cannot have a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts. The bill defines "waste heat to power property" as property: (1) comprising a system which generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource; and (2) that is placed in service before January 1, 2017. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-23. on 04/14/2015

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EPIC Act of 2015 Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge Act of 2015 [S.893] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ]
EPIC Act of 2015 Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary electric and thermal energy productivity challenge grant program for providing support to states for: advancing industrial energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, combined heat and power, and waste heat-to-power utilization; advancing energy efficiency construction and retrofits for commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, and residential buildings; expanding residential policies and programs designed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 04/30/2015

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PREPARE Act Promoting Regional Energy Partnerships for Advancing Resilient Energy Systems Act [S.888] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
PREPARE Act Promoting Regional Energy Partnerships for Advancing Resilient Energy Systems Act Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior (acting through specified Assistant Secretaries) to provide technical assistance to governmental entities, Indian tribes, and regional and nonprofit organizations to develop energy strategies that harmonize and promote national, regional, and state energy goals. Sets forth an awards program addressing the uniqueness of the energy challenges facing states and Indian tribes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 04/30/2015

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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.855] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Animals ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the consent of the governor of a state in which a species is present for: (1) a determination of endangered or threatened species status by regulation, and (2) listing of the species as endangered or threatened by the Department of the Interior upon a determination by the Department of Commerce. Eliminates a rulemaking procedure involving the petitioning by an interested person for adding a species to, or removing a species from, the lists (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015

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Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 [S.848] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Health ]
Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to orders by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to generate, transmit, or sell electricity to prevent an emergency in energy reliability, where the order may result in a conflict with environmental law. FERC must ensure that the order: (1) requires generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electricity only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) be consistent with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/24/2015

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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015

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ACCTION Act of 2015 Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation Act of 2015 [S.601] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Mining ]
ACCTION Act of 2015 Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to demonstrate the integration of systems for the capture, transportation, and injection of carbon dioxide from industrial sources for long-term geological storage or enhanced oil recovery at a commercial scale. The types of activities that must be undertaken under the existing coal and related technologies program are expanded. DOE may carry out a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/26/2015

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American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act [S.585] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ]
American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit exporting natural gas from the United States to a foreign country without first having secured an order of the Secretary of Energy (DOE) authorizing the exportation. Allows DOE to: (1) authorize such exportation after determining that it is consistent with the public interest, and (2) modify the export application as DOE determines necessary. Requires the Secretary to issue: (1) an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/26/2015

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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 [S.535] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Housing ]
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 TITLE I--BETTER BUILDINGS Better Buildings Act of 2015 (Sec. 102) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, (2) develop policies and practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to agencies, and (3) make available the model provisions and best practices to state (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Signed By President. on 04/30/2015

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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [S.485] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ] [Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy and the Administrators of the Western Area Power Administration and of the Southwestern Power Administration from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/14/2015

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