S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act [HB-7311]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add energy storage systems to the list of strategies states should consider when developing energy plans and using its utility ratemaking authority.
HB-7311: S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Introduced In House on 12/13/2018
Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 [S.3652]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 This bill suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile
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S.3652: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/15/2018
Advancing Carbon Capture in Energy Generation Act [S.3566]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
Advancing Carbon Capture in Energy Generation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for advanced coal projects, to: (1) lower the carbon dioxide sequestration requirement to 60% for certain electrical generating units in existence on October 3, 2008, and (2) revise certain technology and environmental performance requirements.
S.3566: Advancing Carbon Capture in Energy Generation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/10/2018
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act [S.1934]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise certain regulations regarding particulate matter emissions standards for nonemergency stationary diesel engines in remote areas of Alaska. The EPA must report on methods for assisting remote areas of Alaska in meeting specified energy needs.
S.1934: Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 202 - 171 (roll No. 494). on 12/21/2018
Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project Licensing Act [HB-4317]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project Licensing Act This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which construction must commence on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. (The City of Saxman, Alaska, was granted a construction license for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project on January 22, 1998.) Additionally, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.
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HB-4317: Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project Licensing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 11/10/2017
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. [HB-3872]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Sun River in Lewis, Clark, and Teton Counties, Montana. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
HB-3872: To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Gianforte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/29/2017
PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act [S.1860]
[Energy ]
PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation
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S.1860: PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-318. on 10/03/2017
Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day. [HR-986]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day. Expresses support for the designation of Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day. (A journeyman lineman is a person who builds and maintains electrical power systems.)
HR-986: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 07/10/2018
S.3153: Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-298. Additional Views Filed. on 07/11/2018
HB-6237: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes
Received In The Senate. on 07/16/2018
You have voted HB-6237: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act.
Disaster Recovery Reform Act [HB-4460]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
Disaster Recovery Reform Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to modify the Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to: permit the use of technical and financial assistance to establish and carry out enforcement activities to implement codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs; direct the President to establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund; authorize the President's contribution to the cost of hazard
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HB-4460: Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I. on 12/21/2018
HB-4667: Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. on 01/04/2018
You have voted HB-4667: Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes..
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 [HB-6103]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction
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HB-6103: National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/15/2018
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 [S.3021]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 This bill designates the U.S. courthouse at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse."
S.3021: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Became Public Law No: 115-270. on 10/23/2018